I was looking thru
The Old Farmer’s Almanac
From 2014 edition. On page 249
I found some helpful planting advice on plants that either attract or repel pest. Some plants on the list I have tried before. I will be practicing with placement to find what works best in my gardens.
I would love to share this page with the many gardeners out there today. Springtime is coming and the time to prepare is faster. Gardeners do, as I have noticed even with myself, like to plan out the planting times for what they want to grow.
I hope you find this information helpful l know I did.
Plants that repel pest
Basil............................flies, mosquitoes, hornworms
Borage........................tomato worms
Catnip.........,...............aphids, fleabeetles
Dead nettle.................potato bugs
Flax.............................potato bugs
Garlic..........................Japanese beetles
Horseradish................potato bugs
Hyssop........................cabbage moth
Leek............................carrot flies
Marigold.....................Mexican bean beetle, nematodes
Mint............................cabbage moths, mosquitoes
Nasturtium................squash bugs, striped pumpkin beetles
Rosemary..................cabbage moths, carrot flies, Mexican bean beetles
Rue............................Japanese beetles
Sage...........................cabbage moths, carrot flies
Summer savory.........bean beetles
Tansy..........................ants, Japanese beetles, squash bugs, striped cucumber beetles
Thyme........................cabbage worms
These are some plants that are said to attract insect that are welcome in the garden. Such as carrots, dill, parsnip, and parsley which attract praying mantises, spiders and ladybugs to your garden.
Then other plants that can be used as traps to attract bad pest away from the crops you need to protect. These plants should be planted near the plants to be protected. When they have done the job and are invested remove or destroy them by pulling them up. This is the list of trap plants for a garden.
Chervil..................slugs
Collard..................diamondback moths
Dill........................tomato hornworms
Lovage..................tomato hornworms
Marigold...............slugs, spider mites, thrips
Mustard................aphids, flea hoppers, cabbage webworms
Nasturtium............aphids, flea beetles
Radish...................flea beetles, root maggots
Thyme.................. slugs
This information is from the page and book listed at top of this post. This is a photo of it.
Love to all gardeners today.
Grow happy